Non-residents will not be accepted as students unless required by law. In addition, only upon request from other school districts and/or state and federal agencies, a child may be admitted to the District as a non-resident tuition student if and only if, in the judgment of the Superintendent:
there is sufficient space to accommodate the non-resident student;
the non-resident student meets the District's criteria for admission; and
the admission of such non-resident students is and continues during the enrollment period to be in the best interests of the District.
If a non-resident student is admitted to the District schools, a tuition fee must be paid. The tuition fee will be the Non-resident Tuition Rate that is set by the State Education Department. This tuition fee would be paid by the student’s district of residence. Transportation of such students would be the responsibility of the district of residence.
Future Residents
The children of families who have signed a valid contract to buy, build, or lease a residence in the District may be enrolled during the semester in which they expect to become residents, without payment of tuition. If the student does not become a resident of the District within the designated time period, tuition will be charged from the day of first attendance until the family actually moves into the District. Prior to enrollment, the family will be required to execute a contract with the District agreeing to pay tuition should they not become residents within the designated time period. In addition, a one month tuition deposit per student will be required to be submitted upon enrollment, which will be returned when the family complies with the time period. The Superintendent, in his discretion, may waive the payment of tuition if the parents demonstrate substantial progress to become a resident.
Former Residents
All resident students in good academic and behavioral standing who move out of the District in the middle of a semester of any school year may be allowed to remain in the District until the end of that semester only without the payment of tuition. A former resident student in the twelfth grade may be allowed to complete their senior year within the District without the payment of tuition if they are a student expected to graduate within that school year.
This policy is not applicable to children in temporary housing (homeless students, unaccompanied youth, or foster children) entitled to attend District schools under federal and state law and regulations, who may not be currently residing in the District (see policy 5151 Education of Students in Temporary Housing and Unaccompanied Youth). Students in temporary housing who are not entitled to attend District schools under federal and state laws may be considered for non-resident enrollment under this policy.
Foreign Exchange Students
The District does not accept foreign exchange students.
Transportation
Transportation will not be provided for non-resident students.
Extraordinary Circumstances
The Board delegates authority to the Superintendent, in his discretion, to make decisions regarding continued enrollment of a current student in the District’s schools in extraordinary circumstances, such as the death of a parent or parents or where a custody dispute has not been finally determined. The Superintendent will consider what it is in the best interest of the child.
Cross-Reference: 5151, Education of Students in Temporary Housing and Unaccompanied Youth
Ref: Education Law Sec. 3202, 3209
Adoption date: December 1, 1995
Amended date: October 16, 2017
Amended date: April 29, 2019
Amended date: March 9, 2020
Amended date: May 24, 2021
Amended date: April 7, 2025